Motor for churns, pumps, &amp;c.



PATEN'ED FEB. 13, 1906.

J. H. SKINNER. MOTOR FOR GHURNS, PUMPS, &c.

APPLICATION FII JED MAR. 17, 1905.

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orney JOHN H. SKINNER, OF ANGUS, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO.

MOTOR FOR CHURNS, PUMPS, 81.0..

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

Application filed March 17, 1905. Serial No- 250,655.

useful Improvements in Motors for Churns,

Pumps, &c.; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification This inventionrelates to newand useful improvements in motors adapted for actuatingchurns or other devices and it consists in the provision of a train ofgear-wheels which are actuated by spring-power and so arranged that thespeed at which it is desired to have the churn operate may be easilyregulated by shifting boxings carrying bearings in which is mounted ashaft having stepped gearwheels thereon. Y

The invention consists, further, in various details of construction andin combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafterfully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with theletters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application,and in which drawings similar letters of reference indicate like partsin the views, in which I Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvedapparatus, and Fig. 2 1s a top plan view.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the frame of the apparatus supported on suitable legs, and Bis a shaft on which the two gearwheels C and D are mounted. Aratchetwheel E is also mounted upon said shaft and is adapted to beengaged by a pawl F, which is pivotally mounted upon one of said wheelsand is held in engagement with the ratchetwheel E by means of a springH.

I designates a second gear-wheel mounted upon a shaft 1, and Kdesignates a pinion fixed to the shaft 1 and in mesh with the teeth ofthe gear-wheel C.

J designates a gear-wheel fixed upon a shaft J and is in mesh with theteeth of the gearwheel D, while 0 designates a crank to the shaft J,whereby the wheel J fixed may be rotated for the purpose of winding thespring Q, which actuates the shaft B and the wheels carried thereby. Ndesignates a gear-wheel which is mounted upon a shaft N, suitablyjournaled in the frame A of the apparatus, and M designates a disk fixedto the shaft N and carrying a pin M, to which a pitman R is pivoted atone end, the other end of said pitman being connected to a pin R,carriedby the stem S of a churn T.

Referring toFig. 2 of the drawings will be seen a memberW, which rotateswith and moves longitudinally upon the shaft N, and W designates anangle-lever which is secured to the hub portion of said member and isalso pivotally connected to an operating-lever W the free end of whichrests upon a support W. V designates a fixed stop member which isadapted to be engaged by the teeth of the member W for the purpose ofholding the apparatus from operation.

The boxings(designated in the drawings by letter X) are adjustablymounted upon the beams A of the frame by means of bolts which areadapted to pass through the apertures X in said boxings. Each of thewidened portions of the beams A (shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings) isprovided with the additional apertures X and X which are in alinementwith each other diagonally and positioned at different locationslongitudinally upon said beam and provided so that when it is desired.to adjust the gear mechanism so that the intermediate of the threewheels Z may be thrown into mesh with the wheel N the box ings X may bemoved laterally to bring the apertures X into registration withapertures X to receive bolts to fasten the apparatus in its adjustedposition or to bring the apertures X into registration with apertures Xto receive fastening-bolts should it be desired to throw the smallest ofthe three gear-wheels Z into mesh with the gear-wheel N.

From the foregoing it will be noted that governing mechanism is affordedby increasing or diminishing the resistance of the fanwheel,correspondingly as its speed is increased or diminished.

Y designates a shaft ournaled in bearings upon said boxings X andcarries the graduated gear-wheels Z. To the end of the shaft Y is apinion-wheel Y which is in engagement with a gear-wheel L, mounted uponthe shaft L, which is journaled in suitable bearings L upontheadjustable boxings X.

Fixed to one end of the shaft L is a fanwheel L9, the blades of whichare provided with extensible wings U, which carry bolts L engaging slotsL in the wings of the fan L.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision of theapparatus shown and described a sim le and eflicient motor mechanism isprovi ed, the s eed and power of which may be readily a justed byshifting the bearings carrying the shafts Y and L to bring one oranother of the gear-wheels Z in mesh with gear-wheel N.

While I have shown a particular form of apparatus illustrating myinvention, it will be understood that I may vary the details of thesame, if desired, without in any way departing from the s irit of theinvention.

Having thus ful y described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isi 1. Amotor apparatus foroperating churns, &c., comprising a series of intermeshing gearwheels, aspring for operating the same, hori zontally-adjustable bearing-platesmounted upon the frame of the apparatus, a shaft mounted in said plates,graduated gearwheels fixed to said shaft, means for adjusting saidplates, and clutch mechanism for throwing the apparatus into and out ofoperation, as set forth.

2. Amotor apparatus for operating churns, &c., comprising a frame, aspring-power-actuated shaft, a train of intermeshing gearwheels, a shaftmounted in suitable bearings and adapted to be connected to the handleof a churn, a clutch member splined to said shaft, an angle-barpivotally connected to said clutch member, and a lever ivotallyconnected to said bar and to said ame, a fixed clutch member upon theframe adapted to be en aged by said sliding clutch, horizontallyadustable platesmounted u on the frame of the ap aratus, a shaft carrie bysaid adjustable p ates, and raduated wheels rotating with said shaftwliich is mounted upon the adjustable plates, as set forth.

3. A motor apparatus for operating churns, &c., comprising a train ofgear -wheels, a spring-bar for actuating the same, means for t rowingthe device into and out of operation, horizontally-adjustable platesmounted upon the frame of the apparatus, a shaft carried by said plates,graduated gear-wheels upon said shaft, a second shaft mounted upon saidplates and connections between the same and the shaft carrying saidgraduated wheels, said second wheel having an end projecting beyond theedges of the frame, and a longitudinally-movable bearing in which saidprojecting end is mounted, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN H. SKINNER.

Witnesses P. G. PETERS, T. B. ZUMVALT.

